Tomato Pickle

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 4 nos Tomatoes
• 3-6 tbsp Tamarind paste
• 2-4 nos Green chillies — chopped
• 2-4 tsp Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
• 1/2 tsp Asafoetida/Hing powder
• 1/2 tsp Jaggery powder , Sharkara — optional
• 3-5 Cloves Garlic — chopped
• 1/2 tsp Ginger — chopped
• Oil, to taste
• Salt, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing tomato pickle, wash the tomatoes and put tomatoes into boiling water for 5 -10 minutes. Then put the tomatoes into cold water and remove the skin of the tomatoes. Then blend to a puree in the mixer. Set aside.

2. Step 2

   Set a pan on the stove heat oil, add mustard seeds and when mustard seeds allow to crackle, add fenugreek seeds, asafoetida powder along with chopped garlic and chopped ginger. cook for a minute.

3. Step 3

   Add the tomato puree along with green chillies and cook till it becomes mushy. Stir it in between. Once the tomatoes are done add salt and give it a good stir.

4. Step 4

   Cook for another 2 minutes. Now, add the chilly powder, tamarind paste and jaggery powder.

5. Step 5

   Again cook it on low heat till the oil separates from the pickle and it starts leaving the sides. Stir in between every 5 minutes.

6. Step 6

   Once ready, the pickle should have the consistency of a semi-solid paste.

7. Step 7

   Tomato pickle is ready.